“When I have nights like this, for me it’s incredibly inspiring that I will get to the level I want to get to.”
SAN FRANCISCO — Moments after the Warriors’ most important win yet, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole met at center court and hugged it out.Perhaps they felt a weight lifted; with a 111-107 comeback win over the Utah Jazz, the Warriors finally clinched a playoff spot. It’ll be 22-year-old Poole’s first trip and Thompson’s eighth.
The Warriors down 16 points with eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Thompson hit a pull-up 3-pointer on a feed from Poole. A minute later, Thompson eased into a step-back 3 to put the Warriors within seven. Chase Center erupted. “Not surprised, but I’m grateful,” Thompson said of Utah’s defensive decision. “Not very smart. I’m not explosive to the rim, I just need to chop my feet, rise up when I have the space and I did not let missed shots discourage me tonight.”
He was just hours removed from a pretty low low, where he shot 1-for-10 from 3 and committed a costly late foul in their loss to Phoenix. He folded paper airplanes at the media podium and waxed poetic about how far he’s come and what’s ahead.Thompson is a different player now than he was during the Warriors’ golden years. Though he still functions with the kind of reckless confidence that has inspired some performances etched in NBA history, his legs and rhythm haven’t matched up.
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